Walt Disney's (DIS) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Guggenheim

Key Points

• Guggenheim reaffirmed its “Buy” rating on Walt Disney and set a $120 price target, implying 16.84% potential upside; analysts overall maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $127.59 target.
• Disney reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $2.06, beating the $1.86 consensus and rising from $1.61 a year earlier. Revenue increased 6.8% to $25.25 billion but narrowly missed estimates of $25.39 billion.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 65.71% of Disney’s shares, while recent analyst actions have remained broadly positive, including new or reiterated “Buy” ratings from several firms.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reissued by research analysts at Guggenheim in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $120.00 price target on the entertainment giant's stock. Guggenheim's price target indicates a potential upside of 16.84% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.59.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock traded up $0.94 during trading on Thursday, reaching $102.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,434,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,701,057. Walt Disney has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $119.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $178.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39. The business's fifty day moving average price is $98.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.94.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.20. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The firm had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.61 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% during the 4th quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Disney reported adjusted EPS of $2.06, well above the $1.86 consensus estimate and up from $1.61 a year earlier. Revenue rose 6.8% to $25.25 billion, narrowly below the $25.39 billion forecast, while segment operating income increased 21%. Disney quarterly earnings
• Positive Sentiment: “Toy Story 5” generated more than $1 billion in box-office revenue and boosted streaming usage, consumer-product sales, theaters and theme-park demand, highlighting Disney’s ability to monetize franchises across multiple businesses. Disney stock and Toy Story 5
• Positive Sentiment: The Experiences segment produced record quarterly revenue of nearly $10 billion, up 10%, supported by stronger U.S. park attendance and guest spending. Streaming operating profit also more than doubled to approximately $712 million. Disney parks revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Disney reaffirmed its double-digit earnings-growth outlook and plans for roughly $9 billion in share repurchases. It also sold its A+E Global Media stake to Hearst for $1.2 billion, providing cash while sharpening its focus on streaming, ESPN and core franchises. Disney A+E sale
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $126 target, while Needham maintained Buy with a $125 target. Management is also exploring a free, ad-supported streaming tier and plans to make Disney+ a broader fan ecosystem incorporating games, merchandise and interactive content. Needham Disney rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A new TikTok partnership will bring creator-made Disney content to TikTok and Disney+, potentially increasing engagement and franchise discovery, although its financial contribution is not yet quantifiable. Disney TikTok partnership
• Negative Sentiment: The revenue miss and company FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.642 below the roughly $6.83 analyst consensus could limit the rally. International tourism remains soft, and recent underperforming releases such as “The Mandalorian and Grogu” add ongoing box-office risk.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company NYSE: DIS, commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi‑national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family‑oriented storytelling. Disney's operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic.

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